Monthly Charge

Happy Sunday Everyone! 

Recently I've noticed an uptick of Patrons who may have missed my notifications that a Charge Post is coming. Or maybe they are not too happy with being charged for each update even though we were on a Per Creation platform. Based on the confusion on when charges are being made, I've switched back to a Charge per Month after polling everyone available to vote in this post (https://www.patreon.com/posts/charges-29693478). This change does seem like a good move for everyone since we now have two Developers and will be producing more content. I did not choose the Charge Upfront option, but if I notice a lot of people signing up and then deleting their pledge, I'm going to choose it. And once chosen there's no going back from that. 

Also, I will be updating the Testing Process on a trial basis. Currently, the process is three weeks with Visionaries and Directors testing out Alpha files to find any significant issues. Then when we've had no complaints, the files are pushed to Beta status for Beta-Testers and up another three weeks. Once a mod/version has gone through those two phases, the features included would be slotted for Pre-Release the first day of the Update Month for the Backer tier to test out. I am going to change the process a bit to include those in the Backer tier early on. This will allow for better exposure or testing before the Public Quarterly Release.   The new process will be:

• Alpha Phase (Visionary & Director) will have the files for two weeks exclusively
• Then in Beta Phase, Beta-Testers and up will have files for two weeks as well if nothing needs to be updated after initial testing.
• After four weeks, Backers and up will receive the tested features early instead of waiting for the 1st of every Quarterly Update Month. 

I hope this change will be less confusing and enjoyable for all. This process will start with the introduction of our latest mod to be released very soon!